Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Private label product sales in the United States rose 3.3% last year compared with 2024 to a record $282.8 billion, according to Circana statistics released Tuesday by the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Private label sales...

Published: January 23, 2026, 12:02 am An audit in Italy has found sprouted seeds being produced by unregistered companies and a lack of enforcement by authorities. A Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) audit in May and June 2025 evaluated the system of official controls on the microbial safety of food of non-animal...

Published: January 23, 2026, 12:03 am The European Parliament has voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to an EU court. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asked the European Court of Justice for a legal opinion on the EU-Mercosur agreement, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.  Mercosur countries supply raw materials essential to Europe’s...

The Food and Drug Administration has closed investigations into four outbreaks and is continuing to search for the cause of another. For an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to Live it Up Super Greens, the FDA has updated its outbreak notice to include information that the product was distributed in Puerto Rico, Guam, the...

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The FDA has taken a step toward requiring food manufacturers to disclose when their products contain gluten or other established food allergens. The agency is asking for more information from stakeholders to determine how to...

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. PepsiCo is testing AI and digital twin technologies to assess their effectiveness in simulating, validating and optimizing plant and warehouse facilities before making any physical changes. The branded consumer packaged goods company has started an early-stage pilot...

Published: January 22, 2026, 12:01 am Researchers have shown the extent to which local funding cuts have affected food safety services in England. They evaluated the impact of reductions in food safety expenditure on food hygiene staff, number of interventions achieved and the proportion of compliant establishments. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now...

Turmeric shots are a simple, concentrated wellness drink made with fresh Turmeric and Ginger as main ingredients. These shots are anti-inflammatory, quicker way to consume what our Indian kitchen have always relied on. You can take a shot once a day, especially first thing in the morning or before meals for maximum health benefits. Check...

Lactalis and Danone have become the latest companies to halt sales of certain infant formulas because of a problem with one of the raw materials. Infant formula and follow-on formulas were first recalled by Nestlé because of the potential presence of cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus, which can...

Published: January 22, 2026, 12:03 am New directives from the USDA on the voluntary claim “Product of USA” include a significant change from past guidance. The new guidelines double down on the requirement that producers making a cover claim have documentation on “hand confirming” evidence and that they be prepared to hand it over to...